Dreamz Dar Es Saalam

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highlights

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city, is a vibrant mix of cultures and histories, offering visitors a variety of experiences. Here are some highlights for a tour of Dar es Salaam: 1. Kivukoni Fish Market
Experience the bustling energy of this market where locals trade freshly caught fish. It's a great spot for photography and to see the daily life of Dar es Salaam's residents. 2. National Museum and House of Culture
Learn about Tanzania's history, from prehistoric fossils to exhibits on the colonial and post-independence periods. The museum also showcases Tanzanian art and cultural heritage. 3. Kariakoo Market
One of the largest markets in East Africa, Kariakoo is the place to go for local goods, from fresh produce to textiles and crafts. It's a lively and colorful market that offers a glimpse into everyday Tanzanian life. 4. Askari Monument
This monument commemorates African soldiers who fought in World War I. It's located in the city center and serves as a significant historical landmark. 5. Azania Front Lutheran Church
Built by German missionaries in the 19th century, this church is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture and offers a peaceful respite in the bustling city. 6. Village Museum (Makumbusho)
An open-air museum showcasing traditional huts from various Tanzanian ethnic groups. Visitors can learn about traditional crafts, music, and dance, and even participate in cultural performances. 7. Bongoyo Island
A short boat ride from the city, Bongoyo Island offers pristine beaches and clear waters perfect for swimming, snorkeling, and relaxing. It's a popular getaway for both locals and tourists. 8. Coco Beach
Located on the Msasani Peninsula, Coco Beach is a popular spot for locals to relax, especially on weekends. Enjoy the beach atmosphere, local food vendors, and occasional live music. 9. Mwenge Woodcarvers Market
A great place to buy souvenirs and see artisans at work. The market specializes in traditional wood carvings, including the famous Makonde sculptures. 10. Tinga Tinga Arts Cooperative Society
Visit this gallery to see and purchase unique Tinga Tinga paintings, a colorful and distinctive art style originating from Tanzania. 11. Slipway Shopping Center
A modern shopping and leisure complex with shops, restaurants, and a craft market. It's a good place to relax and enjoy views of the Indian Ocean. Tips for Touring Dar es Salaam:
Transportation: Taxis and ride-hailing services like Uber are available, but make sure to agree on a price beforehand if using local taxis.
Safety: Be mindful of your belongings, especially in crowded areas. It's generally safe, but like any large city, petty crime can occur.
Weather: Dar es Salaam is hot and humid. Wear light clothing and stay hydrated.

Overview

This epic train journey travels through South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania and is one of the most famous in the world. The sojourn begins in Cape Town taking guests to the historic village of Matjiesfontein, the diamond town of Kimberley and the capital city of Pretoria for short tours followed by two nights in the Madikwe Game Reserve. Continue through Botswana into Zimbabwe where guests overnight at the Victoria Falls Hotel. After crossing the mighty Zambezi River, the train joins the Tazara line in Zambia and continues to Chisimba Falls where guests enjoy a bush walk. The train climbs to the Tanzanian border – almost exactly the midpoint between Africa’s two Great Rift Valley lakes – then negotiates the tunnels, switchbacks and viaducts of the spectacular escarpment to the jungled Udzungwa Mountains. Climbing again, it traverses the Nyerere National Park – the largest on the continent and a vision of timeless Africa – before the bustling arrival in Dar es Salaam the following day.

How to reach?

To travel from New Delhi, India, to Dar es Salaam:

Step 1: Booking a Flight
Search for Flights:

Use flight search engines like Google Flights, Skyscanner, or Expedia to find available flights from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam.Look for flights operated by airlines such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, or Kenya Airways, which often offer one-stop flights to Dar es Salaam.

Select a Flight:

Choose a flight that suits your schedule and budget. Most flights will have one stop, typically in cities like Dubai, Doha, Addis Ababa, or Nairobi.
Book your ticket online through the airline's website or through a travel agency.

Step 2: Preparing for the Trip
Travel Documents:

Ensure your passport is valid for at least six months from your date of entry into Tanzania.
Obtain a Tanzanian visa. You can apply online for an eVisa through the Tanzania Immigration website or get a visa on arrival at the airport.

Health Requirements:

Check for any vaccination requirements. Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory if you're traveling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.
Consider vaccinations for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, and other recommended immunizations.
Carry anti-malarial medication as Dar es Salaam is a malaria-risk area.

Step 3: Traveling
Depart from New Delhi:

Arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport at least 3 hours before your international flight.
Check-in, pass through security, and board your flight.

Layover:

Depending on your flight, you may have a layover in a connecting city (e.g., Dubai, Doha, Addis Ababa, Nairobi).
Follow airport signs to your next gate and recheck boarding passes and flight information.

Arrival in Dar es Salaam:

Upon arrival at Julius Nyerere International Airport, go through immigration where you'll present your visa and travel documents.
Collect your luggage and pass through customs.

Step 4: Getting to Your Destination in Dar es Salaam
Transport Options:

Taxis: Available at the airport. Use a registered airport taxi for safety.
Ride-Hailing Apps: Uber and Bolt operate in Dar es Salaam.
Airport Shuttle: Some hotels offer shuttle services from the airport.

Final Destination:

Plan your transport from the airport to your hotel or the city center. It’s a good idea to arrange airport pick-up through your hotel if possible.

Tips:

Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) is the local currency. ATMs and currency exchange services are available at the airport.
Local Time: Tanzania is 2.5 hours behind India Standard Time (IST).

Check-in at Rovos Rail Lounge, 1 Adderley Street, Cape Town.
Depart from Cape Town Station. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the lounge car
or observation car for tea at 16:30. The train travels towards the Hex River Valley.
Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. Disembark at Matjiesfontein for an opportunity to stroll through the
historic village. Of special interest is the museum on the platform and a collection of historic cars and railway carriages to
the right of the Lord Milner Hotel.
The train traverses the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region that was once an enormous inland sea. Over millions of years,
volcanic matter was ground down and deposited as silt upon the seabed to form what geologists call the Karoo system.
Lunch is served in the dining cars.
Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
Lunch is served in the dining cars.
Enjoy a tour of Kimberley’s Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole. Capital of the Northern Cape, Kimberley is well
known for the discovery of diamonds that led to its establishment in 1871.
Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Klerksdorp.

Breakfast is served in the dining cars.
Transfer (±60 min) to Pretoria for a city tour followed by lunch on the Rovos Rail Station platform.
Enjoy a walking tour of the station and locomotive workshops (weather permitting). Return (±60 min) to the train.
Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Zeerust.

Please pack a small overnight bag for the stay in Madikwe. Tog bags have been placed in your suite for your
convenience. See below for inclusions/exclusions. Spa facilities available (own account). Payment in ZAR or
by credit card only. Times of meals and activities confirmed on arrival.
Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
Transfer (±90 min) to a lodge in Madikwe for a two-night stay. Lunch is served on arrival.
Afternoon tea and game drive (approximately 3 hours).
Dinner at the lodge.

Madikwe is a prime malaria-free Big 5 wildlife reserve bordering Botswana. It lies within a transition zone between the North West Province bushveld and Kalahari thornveld with enormous volcanic intrusions, wide open plains and the riverine environment along the Marico River. As a result, the region is host to an incredible diversity of species from both ecosystems with a rich assortment of vegetation and more than 300 resident and migrant bird species.

Early morning game drive (approximately 3 hours).
Breakfast is served at the lodge until 09:30.
Lunch at the lodge.
Afternoon tea and game drive (approximately 3 hours).
Dinner at the lodge.

Early morning game drive (approximately 2 hours).
Breakfast is served until 09:30. Please ensure your bags are ready for collection at 10:00 and proceed to check-out.
Depart the lodge. Transfer to the train at Gaborone in Botswana. Border formalities will take place en route and guests
are required to present themselves to the border officials (luggage may be searched).
Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train crosses the Tropic of Capricorn and the eastern edge of the Kalahari
Basin. Known as ‘Kgalagadi’ in Botswana, the Kalahari (which extends to 900 000km2 and covers much of Botswana,
parts of Namibia and South Africa) is not a true desert as it does experience small amounts of rain, with some areas
enjoying up to 250mm. The surrounding basin covers over 2 500 000km2 extending farther into Botswana, Namibia
and South Africa and encroaching into parts of Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is part desert, part plateau. The only
constant river, the Okavango, flows into a delta in the northwest forming marshes that are rich in wildlife.
Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
Dinner is served in the dining cars

Lectures will take place throughout the journey during the morning and/or afternoon in the lounge car. Please
consult Lecture Sheets for details. Victoria Falls: If you have decided to book activities through the on-board
historian, please ensure you have done so before lunch. Cash accepted.
Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. Border formalities take place.
Lunch is served in the dining cars.
Tea in the lounge and observation cars. Pass Gwaai and Dete along one of Africa’s longest stretches of straight
railway line – 114 kilometres – and along the eastern edge of the Hwange National Park.
Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Please pack a small overnight bag for the stay at Victoria Falls Hotel. See below for inclusions/exclusions.
Meals are taken at the Victoria Falls Hotel. Currency exchange is available at the hotel (passports not
required); there is a business centre and WiFi available throughout. If you are crossing the border into Zambia
during your stay, please obtain your passport from the Train Manager or Administration Deputy.
Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
Arrive at the incomparable Victoria Falls. Disembark with an overnight bag and walk across to the hotel.
Welcome address on the lawn followed by lunch at Jungle Junction. Luggage will be delivered to the rooms.
15:45 WINTER / 16:15 SUMMER Meet in the hotel foyer before departure for the sunset cruise on the Zambezi.
Dinner at the Livingstone Room, Victoria Falls Hotel. Dress: Smart Casual (strictly no safari-wear, shorts, sandals or sneakers)
Plunging over the lip of the Victoria Falls is the largest body of falling water on earth. The mighty Zambezi, fourth
longest river in Africa, is about 2kms wide above the falls and cascades dramatically over a precipice 1.6km in length
and 108m at its deepest, compressing the vast volume of water into a chasm 50m wide. The sound can be deafening,
the aspect magnificent and the memory indelible. In autumn, the spray is so great it inhibits photography while in
spring the seasonal flow considerably reduces leaving large slabs of brown basalt exposed on the lip.

Check-out time is normally at 10:00 (to be advised). If you have organised morning activities, please ensure you have
checked out. Luggage storage at reception is complimentary until afternoon departure. Please call the front desk and they
will send a porter to collect your luggage.
Breakfast is served at the Jungle Junction Restaurant until 10:00. Day at leisure in the Victoria Falls.
Lunch at Jungle Junction.
Meet on station platform for departure to Zambia.
Cross the Victoria Falls Bridge. Tea in the lounge and observation cars. Border formalities take place.
Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: Formal
Please ensure the Train Manager or Administration Deputy is in possession of passport.

Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. After breakfast, the train travels across the Kafue Railway Bridge –
a 477-metre long steel girder truss bridge of 13 spans each at 33 metres supported on concrete piers.
Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train passes through Zambia’s capital, Lusaka.
Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Kapiri Mposhi.

Breakfast is served until 10:00. The train travels the TAZARA railway line, an engineering tour de force and one of

Africa’s best-kept secrets as it passes through remote territory.

Lunch is served in the dining cars.

Tea in the lounge and observation cars.

Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Kasama.

Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure.
Enjoy a visit to Chisimba Falls where guests can take a pleasant walk down to the rock pools at the base of the falls
or admire them from various viewpoints.
The train climbs to the border, almost exactly the midpoint between Africa’s two Great Rift Valley lakes.
Lunch is served in the dining cars.
Tea in the lounge and observation cars. Border formalities take place.
Dinner is served. The train passes Baobab forests and descends the Rift Valley towards Mbeya. Dress: Formal
PLEASE PUT YOUR WATCHES FORWARD AN HOUR BEFORE RETIRING FOR THE EVENING.
Chisimba Falls is a series of three waterfalls named Mutumuna, Kaela and Chishimba (Chisimba), which are
separated over 300m along the Luombe River. According to Bemba tradition, the nature spirit “Chishimba” lives in a
cave behind the falls therefore no bad behaviour (including fights, insults and arrogance) is allowed in this area.
Though the Bemba people arrived here in the 17th century, they weren’t the first as the land surrounding the falls is
dotted with evidence of Iron Age activities including kilns, smelting pipes and iron ore deposits.

Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
Arrive at Makambako and enjoy a stroll through the town (time permitting).
The train travels towards the jungled Udzungwa Mountains and negotiates the dramatic switchbacks, viaducts and
tunnels of the escarpment.
Lunch is served in the dining cars.
Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Continental breakfast is served in the dining cars until 08:00. The train descends into the highlands and traverses the
fertile lands of Tanzania towards Nyerere.
Brunch is served in the dining cars until 11:45.
Enjoy a game visit in the Nyerere National Park, the largest in Africa at 30 000km2 (time permitting).
Return to the train.
Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Gwata.

Please ensure that your luggage is ready for collection 15 minutes before arrival and that you have your passport.
Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. Travel in an easterly direction towards the coast.
Arrive at journey’s end at Tazara Station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania